S sync Feb 4, 2009 #1 I live in the US and have money in Canada. I don't want to convert the Canadian dollars to US right now because of the exchange rate. Are there any US brokers that allow for a Canadian dollar account?
I live in the US and have money in Canada. I don't want to convert the Canadian dollars to US right now because of the exchange rate. Are there any US brokers that allow for a Canadian dollar account?
S sync Feb 4, 2009 #3 Quote from just21: www.interactivebrokers.com More... Thanks. I emailed them a day ago and haven't heard back yet. I called and hung up after 12 minutes on hold.
Quote from just21: www.interactivebrokers.com More... Thanks. I emailed them a day ago and haven't heard back yet. I called and hung up after 12 minutes on hold.
S SmithTheTrader Feb 4, 2009 #4 Quote from sync: Thanks. I emailed them a day ago and haven't heard back yet. I called and hung up after 12 minutes on hold. More... Seemed like the same old IB story
Quote from sync: Thanks. I emailed them a day ago and haven't heard back yet. I called and hung up after 12 minutes on hold. More... Seemed like the same old IB story
S sync Feb 4, 2009 #5 How does a foreign currency account work? When I put on a trade do they convert the amount needed to US dollars and then convert back when I close the trade? That would mean I end up speculating on the exchange rate for the period of the trade.
How does a foreign currency account work? When I put on a trade do they convert the amount needed to US dollars and then convert back when I close the trade? That would mean I end up speculating on the exchange rate for the period of the trade.
